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Died in custody

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died February 21, 1891 · Georgia

According to the Salt Lake Herald, two Black people were held in custody by guards at Frasers crossing near Savannah, Georgia, on February 21, 1891. A crowd took the two people from the guards. The crowd hanged both of them to a tree and riddled them with bullets.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd took two Black people from guards at Frasers crossing near Savannah, Georgia, hanged them to a tree and shot them.

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